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climberchic
Sep 22, 2003, 4:10 PM
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Well, just waking up after another amazing gathering :D I'm so sore I can barely walk, but I've got a huge grin on my face!!
....wait. That doesn't sound right. :oops:
Anyhoo, lots of great climbing...a full-on tour of QC bouldering by taorock, Atlantis, Upper Devils Canyon, the Homestead...I wish I could have gotten to it all!
I'll post more later on all the festivites later, but I'd like to put up the list of RC.commers that came. Please correct me if I leave you out, as there were a lot of people there and I'm not completely sure who was from RC.com and who wasn't.
Friday night
ivanm (Ivan...M ;))
wpy71 (Bill)
curt (Curt...:p)
kam_ill_eon (David, Riley & Co.)
taorock (Brent aka Shiatsu MASTER!)
sonso45 (Manny aka Provider of All Things Yummy)
imnotafraid (Bob aka ...Bob)
beercanclimber (Chris)
climbthedj (Charles aka Steve)
jt512 (Jay)
Saturday
stick223 (Rob & Bethany)
rock_diva (Shelley & friend)
up2top (Ed)
ebelay (Eric)
me_lad (Maurice & Lauren)
climblouisiana (Dale)
climbsomething (Hillary & Co.)
lilred (Meghan & Mark)
fastestgun (Jon)
climbs4fun (Kelly)
bill_branch (Bill & Co. donning full 'Fro wear!)
So...which RC.commers did I miss?
~Erica
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epic_ed
Sep 22, 2003, 5:06 PM
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Oh, the fun we had. Nice party, great company, and stellar climbing. I have a few flappers to show for my efforts. Amazingly, they are from the climbing at the Homestead yesterday and not from QC. :roll: That's some damn sharp limestone!
I'm not sure who else was there other than those on your list, but there were at least twice that number on Saturday night. I met a bunch of people but am doing a poor job of placing the user alias with their actual name. So if you're not on the above list, post up and refresh my memory!
Ed
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tucsonalex
Sep 22, 2003, 5:31 PM
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I was there Sat and Sun. Climbed at Atlantis on Sat and the Homestead on Sun. Steep limestone rocks!!!
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jbone
Sep 22, 2003, 5:42 PM
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Yo, about the Homestead,
Word..
That's what we said... If you think you will be going back and want a .pdf topo I will put it up on my site to download again.. I'm intrested to know what lines you got on too.. What was the weather like.. Shade/Sun?
Keep on 'steadin
JBone
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flyrep
Sep 22, 2003, 5:43 PM
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I live in Pinal County so I'll hopefully make it next year if its in QC.
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rrrADAM
Sep 22, 2003, 5:47 PM
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:( Dam it !!! I missed the 2nd one too. :(
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epic_ed
Sep 22, 2003, 5:57 PM
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Alex! Hell yeah, Alex was there! Had a couple of proud leads, too. Keep the Subie running, dude. You've gotta get up here more often.
JBone! You crazy bastard! Nice job with the route development up there. I have no idea how you found that stuff, but you must have really wanted to get there. I've never driven so farr off road to get to a sport climbing area. I was more like a back country roadie. Weather was freakin HOT! And we started on the wall across from Welcome wall (it had shade). I pulled on the 10a's at either end of the wall, and Jay got the 11 furthest to the left.
Went over to welcome wall when it went in the shade and did some of the 8's - 10's. Everything looks nice, and it's clear you guys put some serious effort into developing the crag. Sport climbing (especially the "past vertical" stuff) isn't really my thing, but what can you do when you're hanging out with a bunch of sport weenies. :shock: :wink: Much thanks for your investment of enery and effort.
Next time I'm bring my aid gear back and I'll do hook moves between bolts. Heck, that's about the only way I'm going to get up some of that steep stuff. :lol: We all had a good time and climbed nearly until sun down. Thanks for the topo, JBone! A couple of guys had the one from your website and it kept us in the right ball park.
Ed
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stick233
Sep 22, 2003, 6:18 PM
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Thanks to Bob for "The Toilet Song" Another hit!
So I am going to publically announce that I had my first "fun" day bouldering ever. As some of you know I have not been the biggest fan, but yesterday was a blast. The combination of good friends, my girl, shade and beer made for quite an enjoyable afternoon, which summarily ended 10 minutes after a shower when I feel asleep.
Good times, all. I'll be around PHX most weekends, let's climb again. (Still want to venture into the LDC...)
Rob
p.s. if you took pictures, could you post them?!?!?
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wpy71
Sep 22, 2003, 6:19 PM
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What can you say, I certainly had a great time. Climbing at Atlantis saturday morning, the fun hike up the scree field with Climbs4fun, the afternoon at Upper Devils Canyon, the great food back at the campsite (thanks for making the arrangements Manny) , watching Rob's dog get molested, the campfire, Bob's Toilet song. Follow that up with a great day at the homestead with Jay, Hillary, Ed , Alex, and Cole. I think the Homestead crew were definitely the last ones to depart as we rolled out of Oak Flat at about 8:30 last night.
Thanks to everyone, and especially Erica, it was great weekend.
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sonso45
Sep 22, 2003, 6:51 PM
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It was a great time, can't believe I stayed up past midnight two nights in a row! Thanks to Faris for the BBQ; visit the Farmer's Market in Superior, great sandwiches, and support him, he was pleased by all. M
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tucsonalex
Sep 22, 2003, 7:09 PM
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Jbone, Homestead is a great crag, lots of sweet lines. We mostly got on a bunch of the 10a's. I had two dogged leads on the welcome wall, the two 10a's that were right next to eachother. Ed, thanks for the props, I know I didn't earn many style points on those leads. That draw I grabbed stays between us right? Visit www.climbaz.com for info on the fall beanfest. It was great to meet some of the people from the site, Ed, Jay, Kelly I hope to climb with all of you again. Hillary, I can't wait to see how those pictures came out.
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climbsomething
Sep 22, 2003, 7:11 PM
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Kickass!! There, one word to describe the whole weekend :) I'll put together a short, lame TR soon. I have a few photos, but surprisingly, not many! I must have just been having too much fun climbing and hanging out. :shock:
But I KNOW Kelly has some photos of the campfire shenangians. Kelly, m'luv, WE WANT PHOTOS.
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drkodos
Sep 22, 2003, 7:24 PM
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Bummin :cry: that I missed it.
Had fun at the first one at the Forks a few weekes back. So much fun that I need to go back there this coming weekend!
IN my best Homer voice...
Hmmmmmmm, Arizona......
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hendicrimpin
Sep 22, 2003, 7:49 PM
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I'm so bummed i missed it - but glad you guys had a blast! I tried to go to horse pens 40 and boulder...but we got rained out :cry: That never happens in AZ!
matt
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Sep 22, 2003, 8:19 PM
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In reply to: Kickass!! There, one word to describe the whole weekend :) I'll put together a short, lame TR soon. I have a few photos, but surprisingly, not many! I must have just been having too much fun climbing and hanging out. :shock: But I KNOW Kelly has some photos of the campfire shenangians. Kelly, m'luv, WE WANT PHOTOS.
Hillary m'love... The only way some of them are getting posted are if you host and I link. No way they are gonna approve the proof of what kinda undies you wear :wink: *swak*
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epic_ed
Sep 22, 2003, 8:57 PM
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And we still have no idea where the really wet spot on Liz's pants came from. :shock:
Kelly's signature seems perticularly pertinent today.
Rob, you need to keep your pooch away from the single guys. Especially the fur covered lads with a tail. And Beercanclimber.
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Sep 22, 2003, 10:22 PM
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uhhhh hey i resent that! though i was pretty smashed i may have done something inappropriate :shock:
haha. i was pretty well behaved though...except for that little smack talking session we had, but i certainly didn't start that :twisted:
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Sep 22, 2003, 11:51 PM
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What a GREAT TIME!!! Had a blast on Saturday getting to see some of QC steller bouldering areas thanks to Brent (taorock) and Curt (curt).
Friday, Saturday nights were a blast....I hope nobody minded the guitars too much ;-) I know at least not for the "Toilet Song" (written and performed live by Bob (imnotafraid)).
A special thanks to Erica and Manny (maps, signs, food, etc....!)
All in all...great climbing/bouldering and great people!!!!!!!!
Ivan :D :P :D
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curt
Sep 23, 2003, 12:02 AM
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I had a great time bouldering with all you guys too. And I have the bloody stumps where my fingers used to be to prove it. Haha.
Curt
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tucsonalex
Sep 23, 2003, 12:04 AM
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In reply to: What a GREAT TIME!!! Had a blast on Saturday getting to see some of QC steller bouldering areas thanks to Brent (taorock) and Curt (curt). Friday, Saturday nights were a blast....I hope nobody minded the guitars too much ;-) I know at least not for the "Toilet Song" (written and performed live by Bob (imnotafraid)). A special thanks to Erica and Manny (maps, signs, food, etc....!) All in all...great climbing/bouldering and great people!!!!!!!! Ivan :D :P :D
The guitars were great, very entertaining. I had no idea that rock climbers could be such talented musicians.
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climbsomething
Sep 23, 2003, 12:44 AM
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In reply to: haha. i was pretty well behaved though...except for that little smack talking session we had, but i certainly didn't start that :twisted:
Kelly, the kind of underwear I wear is... the clean kind ;)
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climbsomething
Sep 23, 2003, 2:18 AM
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In reply to: What can you say, I certainly had a great time. Climbing at Atlantis saturday morning, the fun hike up the scree field with Climbs4fun, the afternoon at Upper Devils Canyon, the great food back at the campsite (thanks for making the arrangements Manny) , watching Rob's dog get molested, the campfire, Bob's Toilet song. Follow that up with a great day at the homestead with Jay, Hillary, Ed , Alex, and Cole. I think the Homestead crew were definitely the last ones to depart as we rolled out of Oak Flat at about 8:30 last night. Thanks to everyone, and especially Erica, it was great weekend.
Kellykellykelly... I woud be honored and delighted to host photos of Ed with hair and us with juice on my web space :P DON'T. SPILL. THE JUICE!!!!
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jt512
Sep 23, 2003, 3:13 AM
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In reply to: Yo, about the Homestead, Word.. That's what we said... If you think you will be going back and want a .pdf topo I will put it up on my site to download again.. I'm intrested to know what lines you got on too.. What was the weather like.. Shade/Sun? Keep on 'steadin JBone
Yes. Would like the full topo. Can you send me a copy at the email address listed in my profile?
I was very impressed with the Homestead. I think if I lived anywhere in AZ I'd make it my home crag during the winter.
We climbed from about 1 pm to sunset. Started at Bone Town. I climbed the 10a on the far left side of the wall and the 11a, Wishbone. Regarding the 10a: Dude, how do you know that stacked-block towel bar is going to hold? I was totally praying that while yarding on that thing to make the clip. Wishbone is an awesome route. I have about a 90% onsight rate at 11a, but couldn't get this one in 2 attempts. The route felt at least 11c to me, though, admittedly, I'm not used to climbing routes that steep. Temperatures were ok in the shade, but just barely. Luckily the humidity felt extremely low. When the sun hit the wall (4:00ish), it immediately became unbearably hot. At that point we sought shade over at the Warmup Wall. I did the two 10a's there and thought both were good. Definitely not gimme's either.
Nice job on the crag. I wish I lived closer.
-Jay
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climbsomething
Sep 23, 2003, 3:27 AM
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Word. The Homestead is an awesome crag. That place'll get you STRONG. Overhung limestone rox yer dome. Kicks your ass too, but that's cool :) It definitely deserves more attention.
Names of routes we got on: BONETOWN: Milk Bone (put your thin vert face specialist on this and watch me... er, him/her, fly!), Wish Bone (just Jay), Knuckle Sandwich (sweet moves, and it's not every day you get to jam a crack at your friendly local limestone sport crag!). Then, at WARM-UP WALL: Crystal Pistol, Hoodoo Voodoo, Blue Lime Pie, and Mellow Messiah (just Jay and Kole, since we were running out of daylight :( ). That wall will in fact warm you up!
If it seems like I am just loitering in this thread, well, I am. In about an hour I'll have my photos back though :)
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Sep 23, 2003, 3:32 AM
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